50 MCQs from Class 11 History (2024-2025)
Instructions:
1. Each question carries 1 mark.
2. Choose the correct option from A, B, C, or D.
3. Attempt all questions.
50 MCQs:
1. 1. The earliest known writing system was developed in:
A) Egypt B) Mesopotamia C) China D) Greece
Answer: B
2. 2. Which civilization is known for cuneiform writing?
A) Harappan B) Mesopotamian C) Egyptian D) Greek
Answer: B
3. 3. What was the primary purpose of writing in Mesopotamia?
A) Literature B) Trade and Administration C) Religion D) Entertainment
Answer: B
4. 4. Which rivers were crucial for Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Nile and Indus B) Tigris and Euphrates C) Yangtze and Ganges D) Danube and Amazon
Answer: B
5. 5. The city of Ur was located in:
A) Egypt B) Mesopotamia C) China D) India
Answer: B
6. 6. The Roman Empire extended across how many continents?
A) 2 B) 4 C) 3 D) 1
Answer: C
7. 7. The capital of the Roman Empire was:
A) Athens B) Constantinople C) Rome D) Alexandria
Answer: C
8. 8. Which emperor was associated with Pax Romana?
A) Julius Caesar B) Augustus C) Nero D) Hadrian
Answer: B
9. 9. What was the primary language of the Roman Empire?
A) Greek B) Latin C) Arabic D) Sanskrit
Answer: B
10. 10. The Roman Colosseum was primarily used for:
A) Markets B) Gladiator fights C) Religious ceremonies D) Political speeches
Answer: B
11. 11. The Mongol Empire was founded by:
A) Timur B) Kublai Khan C) Genghis Khan D) Alexander
Answer: C
12. 12. Which region did the Mongols originate from?
A) Central Asia B) Europe C) South America D) Australia
Answer: A
13. 13. The Mongol Empire was known for its:
A) Naval strength B) Agricultural reforms C) Military tactics D) Scientific discoveries
Answer: C
14. 14. Which trade route flourished under Mongol rule?
A) Silk Road B) Trans-Saharan C) Spice Route D) Amber Road
Answer: A
15. 15. Genghis Khan's birth name was:
A) Temujin B) Ogedei C) Batu D) Subotai
Answer: A
16. 16. The feudal system was dominant in:
A) Asia B) Europe C) Africa D) South America
Answer: B
17. 17. The three orders of medieval European society were:
A) Peasants, Merchants, Artisans B) Kings, Knights, Nobles C) Clergy, Nobility, Peasants D)
Warriors, Farmers, Traders
Answer: C
18. 18. The code of conduct followed by knights was called:
A) Chivalry B) Bushido C) Spartan Code D) Charter
Answer: A
19. 19. Manorial estates were primarily:
A) Urban centers B) Religious sites C) Self-sufficient agricultural units D) Trading ports
Answer: C
20. 20. The Black Death primarily affected:
A) Asia B) Europe C) Africa D) Australia
Answer: B
21. 21. The Renaissance began in:
A) Germany B) France C) Italy D) Spain
Answer: C
22. 22. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
A) Michelangelo B) Raphael C) Da Vinci D) Donatello
Answer: C
23. 23. The Reformation was led by:
A) John Locke B) Martin Luther C) Galileo Galilei D) Machiavelli
Answer: B
24. 24. Humanism emphasized:
A) Religious dogma B) Individual achievement C) Political power D) Military strength
Answer: B
25. 25. The invention that revolutionized printing was:
A) Telegraph B) Printing Press C) Radio D) Camera
Answer: B
26. 26. The indigenous people of Australia are:
A) Inuit B) Maori C) Aborigines D) Zulu
Answer: C
27. 27. The Trail of Tears is associated with:
A) African Americans B) Native Americans C) Aboriginal Australians D) Maori
Answer: B
28. 28. European settlers displaced indigenous peoples primarily for:
A) Trade agreements B) Religious conversion C) Land and resources D) Scientific exploration
Answer: C
29. 29. The Maori people are native to:
A) Australia B) New Zealand C) Canada D) South Africa
Answer: B
30. 30. The term 'Manifest Destiny' was associated with:
A) British Empire B) USA C) Spanish Colonies D) Portuguese Empire
Answer: B
31. 31. The Meiji Restoration occurred in:
A) China B) Japan C) Korea D) Vietnam
Answer: B
32. 32. Japan's modernization focused on:
A) Agriculture B) Military C) Industry D) All of the above
Answer: D
33. 33. The Opium Wars were fought between:
A) China and Japan B) Britain and China C) India and Britain D) USA and Japan
Answer: B
34. 34. The Self-Strengthening Movement was in:
A) India B) Japan C) China D) Korea
Answer: C
35. 35. The Boxer Rebellion occurred in:
A) Japan B) India C) China D) Korea
Answer: C
36. 36. Which civilization is known as the 'Cradle of Civilization'?
A) Egypt B) Mesopotamia C) China D) Greece
Answer: B
37. 37. The term 'Renaissance' means:
A) Rediscovery B) Rebirth C) Revolution D) Reform
Answer: B
38. 38. The Industrial Revolution began in:
A) Germany B) France C) Britain D) USA
Answer: C
39. 39. The Bolshevik Revolution occurred in:
A) Russia B) Germany C) France D) China
Answer: A
40. 40. The Great Depression started in:
A) 1920 B) 1929 C) 1933 D) 1945
Answer: B
41. 41. The Sumerians were known for:
A) Iron tools B) Hieroglyphics C) Cuneiform writing D) Monumental architecture
Answer: C
42. 42. The Magna Carta was signed in:
A) 1066 B) 1215 C) 1492 D) 1776
Answer: B
43. 43. The capital of the Byzantine Empire was:
A) Rome B) Athens C) Constantinople D) Alexandria
Answer: C
44. 44. The Berlin Wall fell in:
A) 1987 B) 1989 C) 1991 D) 1993
Answer: B
45. 45. Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of:
A) Trafalgar B) Leipzig C) Waterloo D) Verdun
Answer: C
46. 46. The Silk Road connected China with:
A) India B) Europe C) Africa D) Australia
Answer: B
47. 47. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as:
A) First War of Independence B) Sepoy Mutiny C) Great Revolt D) All of the above
Answer: D
48. 48. The discovery of America by Columbus happened in:
A) 1492 B) 1500 C) 1607 D) 1776
Answer: A
49. 49. The Enlightenment emphasized:
A) Faith B) Reason C) Tradition D) Monarchy
Answer: B
50. 50. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in:
A) 1917 B) 1918 C) 1919 D) 1920
Answer: C
